01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (37); Power: 13 (46); Eye: 7 (45). |
06/05/1939 |
Drafted in the 1939 first-year player draft out of high school (Fountain Valley; Fountain Valley, CA) by the Milwaukee Braves. (Round 16, Pick 13, 254th overall pick). |
07/05/1939 |
Failed to sign with the Milwaukee Braves and joined UCLA. |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (38); Power: 13 (50); Eye: 7 (50). |
06/05/1940 |
Drafted in the 1940 first-year player draft out of college (UCLA; Los Angeles, CA) by the Washington Senators. (Round 2, Pick 4, 20th overall pick). |
06/30/1940 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Washington Senators organization with a signing bonus of $4,090. |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (39); Power: 12 (49); Eye: 8 (51). |
04/01/1941 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at shortstop at the Washington Senators development complex. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (37); Power: 11 (46); Eye: 9 (49). |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (36); Power: 13 (45); Eye: 10 (48). |
07/28/1943 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (35); Power: 15 (44); Eye: 21 (49). |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (34); Power: 23 (44); Eye: 27 (49). |
07/21/1945 |
Goes 5-7 against the Orlando Rays, with 2 2B, 6 RBI and 2 R. |
08/02/1945 |
Goes 5-7 against the Gainesville Owls, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 5 R. |
08/08/1945 |
Was selected to the 1945 Sunset League All-Star Game. |
09/19/1945 |
Wins the 1945 Colonial League League Championship Series with the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers! |
09/27/1945 |
Wins the 1945 Pioneer League Championship Series with the Richmond Virginians! |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 22 (34); Power: 29 (45); Eye: 31 (49). |
01/21/1946 |
Was traded by the Washington Senators to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for RP Billy Nielsen and 2B Danny Penick. |
11/09/1946 |
Signed a minor league contract extension with the Los Angeles Angels organization. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (36); Power: 37 (46); Eye: 41 (53). |
03/05/1947 |
Was traded by the Los Angeles Angels to the Brooklyn Dodgers, along with SP Harry Krause, in exchange for RP Calvin Jones. |
10/16/1947 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. |
11/28/1947 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 33 (37); Power: 42 (48); Eye: 50 (60). |
05/20/1948 |
Goes 6-7 against the Lakewood Blue Claws, with 2 2B, 6 RBI and 3 R. |
07/19/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 Pioneer League All-Star Game. |
07/21/1948 |
Earned 1948 Pioneer League All-Star Game MVP honors. |
08/24/1948 |
Injured (fractured foot),out for 3 weeks. |
10/09/1948 |
Finished 3rd in 1948 A Most Valuable Player Award voting. |